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September 25, 2008

Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery


Na’im Akbar begins this book by giving us the background on the psychological legacy of slavery. He continuously dares us to search our legacy of despair and mind altering illusions that were designed to keep us from our true worth. In this paper, I will discuss my agreement towards the legacy of slavery and the mentality of my generation towards working hard at an occupation to earn money and ensure a fundamentally sound future, owning property, and how personal inferiority can deter you from becoming empowered. I will then go on to give my opinion on being liberated from mental slavery and how the strategies to break the chains of slavery can allow me to break the cycle of my generational cursed family by raising self awareness and knowledge of one’s self. Lastly, I will attempt to wrap my mind around the concept of religious imagery and psychological confusion and touch on the solution.
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